Gary Thomas is an emeritus professor of education at the University of Birmingham. His teaching and research have focused on inclusion, special education, and research methodology in education, with a particular focus on case study. He has conducted research funded by the AHRC, the ESRC, the Nuffield Foundation, the Leverhulme Trust, the Department for Education, Barnardos, local authorities, and a range of other organisations. He has coedited the British Educational Research Journal and is currently an executive editor of Educational Review. He is author of many books, most recently Education: A Very Short Introduction published by Oxford University Press.
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Your Introduction Project Management, Ethics and Getting Clearance The Literature Review, Part 1: Searching and Constructing The Literature Review, Part 2: Sharpening Your Ideas Methodology Part 1: Deciding on an Approach Methodology Part 2: The Design Frame Data Gathering How to Analyse and Discuss the Information you Gather Concluding and Writing up
One of the most impressive things that real experts do is to communicate complex ideas in a clear way for their readers. Gary Thomas' book has been doing this for university students over many years. It is deservedly a classic textbook, which is now in its 4th edition - a further mark of success! -- Dominic Wyse